I was listening to the recording of Liza with a Z, and she has the songs 'some people' and 'Rose's turn' on it. She sings the songs in a fantastic way, I wonder if they ever offered her the role of Rose in a production of Gypsy ?
Btw I think Judy Garland as Rose and Liza as Gypsy would've been perfect casting in a movie version.

liza could never be a louise even back when judy was considered for rose.

What about Liza for Rose now?

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:45 pm

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I think I'd kill myself. ^

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Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:51 pm

Mama Rose

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Liza may have made a great Rose if she hadn't burned out as an actress and ruined her voice.

Now, I would shudder to hear her attempt "Rose's Turn." Her voice is soooo screwed.

And... as much as I adore Judy... she could never have been Rose. Her personality would have been way wrong for it.

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:15 am

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I think Judy could have made a great Rose actually. look at her in A Star is Born especially the 2nd half of that film.

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:32 am

Mama Rose

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But Esther Blodgett is not even remotely like Rose...

Judy would have definitely had the vulnerability for the more emotional scenes in the show, but I doubt she would have been able to capture Rose's brutality. I don't think she would been pushy or aggressive enough.

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:09 pm

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Judy would have been amazing, waaaay better that Rore Russell in my opinion...
Liza, not so much, I think her voice is gone for good, at least on such a demanding role...

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Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:02 pm

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Liza would've been perfect for Rose back when she still had her voice.

Seriously. If Liza was any good nowadays, she'd be a good Rose. Some of my friends don't believe me when I say that Liza Minnelli was once a great actress and singer, but her work in Cabaret is damn brilliant.

Now, Judy as Rose? Hell yeah! She could have been the be-all, end-all Rose.